The reason for the habit of biting the teeth is psychological. This habit is found not only in children but also in adults and when the mental pressure increases, this habit becomes more intense.

The Arabic magazine ‘Al-Jarqal’ has published an article regarding the opinion of various experts in this regard, in which the habit of cutting nails with teeth and its reasons have been described.

Researchers believe that the factors of this disease are genetic which can also cause this habit or deterioration due to the environment.

According to the experts, the main trigger of this disease is psychological stress, social and emotional stress in which a person cuts his teeth and nails.

Nail clipping can be an aesthetic problem, but the habit can also lead to other health problems, including infections of the nails or the skin near the nails, as well as nail problems.

Various techniques are used to get rid of this habit, which involve major behavior modification. Psychological treatment is very important for this.

Apart from this, external means are also adopted to get rid of this habit, in which an ointment is given to be applied on the nails that has a very unpleasant taste, but this method of treatment is for patients who are obsessed with this habit. Suffering to the extent of

Can medicine be used for treatment?

If the patient has become addicted to this habit to such an extent that it is not possible to treat it psychologically, then in this case medical treatment can be resorted to.

Generally, doctors prescribe anti-depressant drugs for this, by using which a person starts thinking less and psychological stress or pressure also decreases, due to which the patient’s thoughts do not lead to nail clipping.

This disease is aggravated when the mind becomes the center of disturbing thoughts. In such a case, any person suffering from this habit cuts his nails unconsciously.

However, it is also important to keep an eye on the side effects of the drugs given to the patient because the effects of the drugs are also set on the body, including symptoms such as dizziness, dry mouth, yawning and excessive sweating. Involves showing up.

Experts say that no medicine should be used without a doctor’s permission. If the doctors prescribe the medicine, then definitely do not take more than the prescribed dose.

Do not become overly dependent on the medication, but only use it as an emergency, and try to increase the duration of the break over time so that they do not become habit forming.

It is better for him to get rid of this habit by focusing more on his willpower.